#acca

• Abiturient / High school senior — An academic term used to denote a high school student in their final year or a graduate who is preparing for or taking the baccalaureate exam (matriculation examination), thereby gaining the right to enroll in higher education.
• Female abiturient / High school senior — The feminine form of the term 'abiturient'; a female student in her final year of high school or a graduate taking the baccalaureate exam to gain access to university studies.
• ACCA — Global acronym for the 'Association of Chartered Certified Accountants', the international body for professional certified accountants headquartered in the UK. The term designates both the international organization and the elite professional qualification obtained after passing a complex series of specialized exams (audit, financial management, taxation).
• Acca Larentia — An archaic deity and mythological figure in ancient Roman religion, revered as a goddess of fertility, the earth, and death, celebrated on December 23 during the Larentalia festival. In founding legends, she is described as the wife of the shepherd Faustulus and the adoptive mother of Romulus and Remus; her nickname 'lupa' (Latin for both she-wolf and prostitute) inspired the myth of the Capitoline Wolf. Modernly, it defines a Roman street known for a political attack during the 'Years of Lead'.
• Accadân — Historical and archaic name of a stream and an old village located in Tulcea County, Dobrogea, Romania. The settlement was originally inhabited by a significant Turkish and Tatar community that withdrew after the 1877 Independence War, with the village later repopulated by Romanian families from Moldavia.
• Alpinia malaccensis — The scientific Latin designation for an impressive perennial herbaceous plant species within the Alpinia genus, Zingiberaceae family, native to Malaysia and Indonesia (Malacca). This large-sized plant stands out structurally due to its spectacular erect inflorescences, consisting of large, white flowers with a labellum intensely colored in bright shades of yellow and red, cultivated in tropical regions as a premium ornamental plant and for the essential oil extracted from its leaves and rhizomes.
• European wild ginger — The scientific name of a perennial herbaceous plant in the Aristolochiaceae family, commonly known as European wild ginger. The plant grows wild in shaded deciduous forests across Europe, featuring glossy kidney-shaped leaves and creeping rhizomes with a peppery scent, historically used in traditional medicine despite containing asarone, a substance with high toxic potential.
• Attacca — A musical direction or term (of Italian origin) placed by the composer at the end of a movement within a complex composition, instructing the performers to begin the next movement immediately without any pause or structural interruption. This technical method ensures dramatic continuity and a fluid tension throughout the symphonic or chamber work.
• Baccalaureate — A major national examination taken by high school graduates, the passing of which grants the baccalaureate title and the right to enroll in higher education; a complex test evaluating linguistic skills, academic profile, and knowledge accumulated throughout secondary education. As an adjective, it describes a young man who has successfully passed all written and oral trials of this maturity exam.
• Female high school graduate — A young woman or lady who has successfully passed all parts of the national baccalaureate exam; a female high school graduate holding the official maturity diploma. As an adjective, it describes the feminine gender of a person who has passed this academic milestone, gaining the legal right to apply for university.
• Baccalaureate — An archaic, bookish, or regional form historically used to designate the baccalaureate exam or, specifically, a young female graduate who passed this maturity examination. The term reflects a stage of linguistic and cultural transition in the local educational system, preserving a classic patina that evokes the academic rigor of the interwar periods or the 19th century.
• Baccarat — A casino card game of French origin, highly popular among gamblers, where participants bet on the player's hand, the banker's hand, or a tie, with the objective of reaching a total score closest to nine. In a secondary sense, the term designates high-quality lead glass or crystal manufactured in the renowned workshops of the French town Baccarat, as well as a hand with a value of zero within the namesake game.
• Baccarat — The name of a renowned commune in northeastern France, globally famous due to the luxury crystal manufacture established there in the 18th century. In international contexts, the term represents the original and established spelling of the famous casino card game (adapted in Romanian as 'bacara'), as well as a premium brand indicator for high-end decorative objects, fine glassware, and fragrances.